Grammar 101: Punctuation and Conjunctions

Vocabulary flashcards covering coordinate conjunctions (FANBOYS), conjunctive adverbs, and subordinate conjunctions based on the Grammar 101 lecture transcript.

Coordinate Conjunctions [FANBOYS]

A group of conjunctions represented by the acronym FANBOYS, consisting of For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So.

FANBOYS

An acronym representing the seven coordinate conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So.

Conjunctive Adverbs

A category of adverbs used to connect clauses, including words such as Accordingly, Furthermore, Additionally, Elsewhere, Also, Equally, In fact, Instead, Likewise, Besides, Certainly, Comparatively, Consequently, Conversely, Finally, Further, Hence, Henceforth, However, In addition, Meanwhile, Moreover, Namely, Nevertheless, In comparison, In contrast, Indeed, Next, Nonetheless, Otherwise, Rather, Similarly, Still, Subsequently, Then, Thereafter, Therefore, Thus, and Undoubtedly.

Subordinate Conjunctions

A category of conjunctions that connect dependent clauses to independent clauses, including words and phrases such as after, although, as, as if, as long as, as much as, as soon as, as though, because, before, even, even if, even though, if, if only, if then, if when, inasmuch, in order that, just as, now, now since, now that, now when, once, provided, provided that, rather than, since, so that, supposing, than, that, though, unless, until, when, whenever, where, where if, whereas, wherever, whether, which, while, who, whoever, and why.